This is an analysis of the poem Illuminated Doings that begins with:

I can not resist,
Your illuminate doings....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCBXBdA ABCBXBdA XBbBee FBDBdBd ABCBXBdAGXFBDBdAG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,6,7,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1010010 1111 10101010 0100 1010010 1 00101 1101 1010010 1111 10101010 0100 1010010 1 00101 1101 00101010 1101 00101010 11010101 11011 1101 00101010 0101 00101010 11010 00101010 011101 1101 1010010 1111 10101010 0100 1010010 1 00101 101 1101 00101010 0101 00101010 1 00101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Illuminated Doings;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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